Opera in the Quarry 2024 – AIDA

Place: Vienna

Duration: 3 hours

Language: Italian, German

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Wheelchair accessible

Do this because

Experience the great opera AIDA by Giuseppe Verdi
Enjoy a unique ambience in Europe's largest open-air arena
Discover St. Margarethen Quarry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

What to expect

Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs - a secret, impossible love: the slave Aida and the military commander Radamès yearn to spend their lives together, and it is not only their unequal status that prevents them. The pharaoh’s passionate daughter Amneris also has eyes for the dapper captain and suspects her shy servant to be her rival. No one suspects that Aida is in fact the captured princess of Ethiopia. When the gods choose Radamès to command the decisive battle against the Ethiopians, Aida is plunged into an irresolvable conflict of conscience. This is compounded by Aida's father, King Amonasro, after he too is led into Egyptian captivity by the victorious Radamès. Aida sets out to use the love of both men to elicit from Radamès the secret military strategy against Ethiopia. For committing high treason, the once glorified commander is sentenced to death. Not even Amneris is able to mitigate the harsh sentence. Only in their last hour are the lovers truly united.

With 'Aida', Giuseppe Verdi fashioned a great opera about the immortality of love. Large and grandiose crowd scenes are contrasted with passionate, almost chamber-like episodes in which the longings and conflicts of the characters are beguilingly expressed by the music.

Performance in Italian with German surtitles.

Option 1 means seating category 1, option 2 means seating category 2, option 3 means seating category 3, option 4 means seating category 4, option 5 means seating category 5. You can find a mapping of the seats in the picture gallery (K 1-5 stand for the different option from 1-5 for example)
Starting time in July: 8.30 p.m. | Admission: 6.30 p.m.
Starting time in August: 8.00 p.m. | Admission: 6.00 p.m.
Playtime: approx. 3 hours (incl. intermission)
The performance will be in Italian with German surtitles.
Weatherproof clothing: The performances at the St. Margarethen Quarry are open-air events and will take place in the open air. The performances may also take place in inclement weather. It's therefore recommended that guests wear rainproof, warm clothing and sturdy shoes in the event of a bad weather forecast
Cancellations can only be made at the beginning of the performance and can only be made by the festival management on site due to unforeseen factors.
The festival management reserves the right to postpone the start of the performance or to interrupt the performance due to weather conditions